Flooded road closed in N.W. Bexar

By Ana Ley :
April 30, 2013
: Updated: May 1, 2013 2:59pm

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Heavy flooding prompted officials to shut down a section of FM 1560 in Northwest Bexar County on Tuesday morning.

Officials set up barriers after several vehicles were stalled by high water on the road near Shaenfield and Braun roads.

A tweet sent by Bexar County officials said the road would be closed until noon.

The flooding came after a strong storm that pounded the San Antonio area overnight, dumping a half-inch or more of hail in Blanco, New Braunfels and near Castle Hills, said Constantine Pashos with the National Weather Service.

Rainfall totals varied widely in the San Antonio area.

The highest rainfall totals were in Scenic Oaks, which got nearly two inches of rain, and Boerne, which received about 1.7 inches. San Antonio International Airport only reported getting about a half inch, though Terrell Hills received about 1.5 inches.

More than 1,700 CPS Energy customers were without power Tuesday morning in outages apparently caused by the storm. A cluster of outages was concentrated near Bandera Road and Loop 1604, according to an outage map on the company's website.

No more rain is expected Tuesday, and temperatures should be warm, with a high of about 84 degrees.

A cold front will reach the city around midday Thursday, bringing with it a chance for rain and temperatures in the 50s. By early Friday morning, the mercury will dip into the 40s.

Winds will pick up to about 25 mph, with gusts of about 30 to 35 mph, Pashos said.

By the weekend, the front should dissipate and temperatures will steadily climb before returning to the 80s on Sunday.